Hey my friend, catching up on your posts here. Sorry I get behind sometimes, it's tough to keep up with everyone and take care of stuff at home.
So sorry what you went through with your dog, and thank you for giving us a bit of clarity on exactly what happened with him. I think you absolutely made the right decision. You loved your dog and knew he was dying, so testing would have only served to put more financial strain on you during a time when your life is experiencing major change, with little chance of saving him. Sounds more like it would have been prolonging suffering in this case.
I like how you dealt with the movers just telling them to throw everything in the garage lol, I'm sure they didn't mind either ;D
Great post, I hope you're settling in nicely :)